On the back of a sub-par display in midweek, Liverpool's Mohamed Salah seeks to make amends when he faces one of his regular victims at the Theatre of Dreams on Sunday.
The Egypt international did not even last an hour during Thursday's 3-1 triumph over Sheffield United, and he cut a particularly peeved figure when he was replaced early in the second half.
Jurgen Klopp's bold decision paid dividends as the Reds rose back to the top of the pile, though, and Salah is no stranger to making nets bulge or laying on assists against Manchester United, regardless of the location.
Here, Sports Mole dives deeper into Salah's record against Man United as he chases a slice of history in Sunday's headline fixture.
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After only making the Chelsea squad for one Premier League showdown with Man United in the 2014-15 season, watching the entirety of that 1-1 draw from the bench, Salah has been involved in 14 of Liverpool's 15 showdowns with the Red Devils since returning to English shores.
In that time, the Egyptian wing wizard has produced a staggering 17 direct goal contributions - 13 of his own and four assists - scoring more against the 20-time English champions than he has against any other club.
West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City have all shipped 11 to Salah alone, but Man United are officially the 31-year-old's favourite opponent, and his 13 strikes - unlucky for some - also means that he is the highest-scoring player in the history of this fixture.
Second on the list is former Reds hero Steven Gerrard with nine strikes to his name, although Salah had to be patient for his first contributions versus the Red Devils, drawing blanks in four meetings during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns.
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However, the start of the 2019-20 season also marked the start of the Salah goal rush against Man United, and the ex-Chelsea man has found the mark in eight of his last 10 matches with the Red Devils across all tournaments.
The most recent of those came only a few weeks ago, as Salah scored for the fourth game in a row at Old Trafford during the sides' gripping FA Cup quarter-final, although his effort was ultimately in vain as the Reds bowed out courtesy of a 4-3 defeat.
Salah also failed to fire - alongside his Liverpool teammates - in December's goalless draw at Anfield, which ended his five-game Premier League run of notching at least one goal or assist against the Red Devils since also blanking in January 2021.
With goals in each of his last three Premier League games at Old Trafford, though, Salah could achieve an unprecedented feat on Sunday afternoon, as no opposition player has ever scored in four straight Premier League matches on Man United's turf.
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